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Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine
le cimetière
cemetery
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cimetière
/lə simtjɛʁ/
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How do you say cimetière in French?
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/lə simtjɛʁ/
How do you pronounce cimetière in French?
cimetière is pronounced /lə simtjɛʁ/ in French.
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Why is it masculine?
Cimetière is masculine because it derives from Latin "caemetērium," which came from Greek "koimētērion" (sleeping place). Latin neuter nouns ending in "-ium" typically became masculine in Old French through a regular sound change process. The French ending "-ière" in this word is not the productive feminine suffix "-ière" (as in "boulangère"), but rather the result of the Latin accusative form "caemetērium" evolving phonetically.
What is the French word for cemetery?
The French word for cemetery is le cimetière — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | cimitero | il | masculine |
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